| Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary | |
|---|---|
 Twelfth-century façade of Mary's Tomb | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Christianity (Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox), Islam |
| Rite | Latin, Byzantine, Alexandrian, Armenian, Syriac |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mount of Olives, Kidron Valley, Jerusalem |
| Municipality | Jerusalem |
  Shown within East Central Jerusalem  Tomb of the Virgin Mary (Jerusalem) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°46′48″N 35°14′22″E / 31.78013°N 35.23940°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church, tomb |
| Materials | Stone |
Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary, also Tomb of the Virgin Mary (Hebrew: קבר מרים; (Arabic: قبر السيدة العذراء مريم; Greek: Τάφος της Παναγίας; Armenian: Սուրբ Մարիամ Աստվածածնի գերեզման) or the Church of the Assumption (Latin: Ecclesia Assumptionis), is a Christian church built around an ancient Judean rock-cut tomb in the Kidron Valley – at the foot of Mount of Olives, in East Jerusalem – believed by Eastern Christians to be the burial place of Mary, the mother of Jesus.[1] The Status Quo, a 250-year old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[2][3]
- ^ What's A Mother To Do? at AmericanCatholic.org
- ^ UN Conciliation Commission (1949). United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine Working Paper on the Holy Places.
- ^ Cust, 1929, The Status Quo in the Holy Places